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title: "Cross vs Parker: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Cross or Parker? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pens set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Cross vs Parker: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Cross or Parker? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pens set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Cross and Parker
- **Competitive set**: Pens
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Cross Share of Search**: 8.6%
- **Parker Share of Search**: 52.2%

## Which is more popular in search, Cross or Parker?

- In September 2026, Parker had more branded searches than Cross among pens worldwide. Parker was estimated to have 301K branded searches compared to Cross’ 49.5K, and held a 52.2% Share of Search versus Cross’ 8.6%.
- Parker was ahead of Cross in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cross’ estimated Share of Search among pens worldwide moved from 11% to 8.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Parker’s estimated Share of Search among pens worldwide moved from 44.5% to 52.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 301K.

## How did search popularity change for pens worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Parker gained estimated Share of Search among pens worldwide, from 46.2% to 52.2%.
- In September 2026, Cross lost estimated Share of Search among pens worldwide, from 9.3% to 8.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | Cross estimated searches | Cross Share of Search | Cross rank | Parker estimated searches | Parker Share of Search | Parker rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 11% | 3 | 201K | 44.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 13.1% | 3 | 201K | 43.4% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 74K | 13.9% | 3 | 246K | 46.2% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 11% | 3 | 201K | 44.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 11% | 3 | 201K | 44.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 10.9% | 3 | 201K | 44.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 12.3% | 3 | 165K | 41% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 49.5K | 12.3% | 3 | 165K | 41% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 11.5% | 3 | 201K | 46.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 9.4% | 4 | 246K | 46.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 9.3% | 4 | 246K | 46.2% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 8.6% | 3 | 301K | 52.2% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cross’ and Parker’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Cross**: Measured on the search term “cross pens”.
- **Parker**: Measured on the search term “parker pen”.

- [Cross profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cross)
- [Parker profile](/demand/global-en/brands/parker-pens)
- [All pens worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pens): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Cross or Parker?

In September 2026, Parker had more branded searches than Cross among pens worldwide. Parker was estimated to have 301K branded searches compared to Cross’ 49.5K, and held a 52.2% Share of Search versus Cross’ 8.6%.

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